👻 Haunted & Supposedly-Haunted Places
of Eastern Long Island
Bug Light (Long Beach Bar Lighthouse) — Greenport
Address: Off the coast of Greenport; reached via East End Seaport Museum boat tour.
Ghost(s): “Brownie,” the ghost dog, said to roam the lighthouse grounds — sometimes seen or heard howling across the harbor on foggy nights.
Charge / Access: Ticketed cruise via East End Seaport Museum.
Camp Hero (Montauk Air Force Station) — Montauk
Address: 1898 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NY 11954.
Ghost(s): Spirits of soldiers and Native Montaukett people said to linger in the bunkers and radar tower; some claim “time anomalies” or strange voices.
Charge / Access: State park; open to public with standard parking/day fee.
Cutchogue Old House & Old Schoolhouse (Village Green) — Cutchogue
Address: Cutchogue Village Green, Main Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935.
Ghost(s): Paranormal investigators have reported a spirit named “Mr. Travis,” believed to be a 19th-century schoolteacher. Lights and tapping sounds recorded after hours.
Charge / Access: Included with Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council events; small admission fee during tours.
Darkside Haunted House — Wading River
Address: 5184 Route 25A, Wading River, NY 11792.
Ghost(s): A professional haunted attraction (actors, props, and effects) — not a real haunting, but a thrilling Halloween experience.
Charge / Access: Ticketed event; prices vary by season.
East Marion Cemetery (Sterling Cemetery) — East Marion / Greenport area
Address: Corner of Route 25 and Manhanset Avenue, Greenport, NY 11944.
Ghost(s): No specific ghost name, but visitors report chills, shadows and whispers near the oldest stones (1757).
Charge / Access: Public cemetery; open during daylight, free.
Green Hill Cemetery — Greenport
Address: Webb Street, Greenport, NY 11944.
Ghost(s): Apparitions and phantom footsteps said to drift between gravestones at dusk.
Charge / Access: Public; open during daylight hours.
Haunted Greenport House (former Burt’s Dairy property) — Greenport
Address: Private property in Greenport Village.
Ghost(s): Reported apparition of a man’s floating face, sounds of movement in the barn and cellar, and an uneasy presence.
Charge / Access: Private residence; view from street only.
Jamesport Manor Inn — Jamesport / Riverhead area
Address: 370 Manor Lane, Jamesport, NY 11947.
Ghost(s): Unnamed male spirit seen in dining areas; guests and staff report cold spots, moving silverware, and flickering lights.
Charge / Access: Restaurant and inn; dining and lodging charges apply.
Mattituck Presbyterian Church Graveyard — Mattituck
Address: 12605 Main Road, Mattituck, NY 11952.
Ghost(s): Historic haunt tours tell tales of early parishioners who “never left.” Theatrical reenactments feature voices of buried locals.
Charge / Access: Ticketed tours (~$25 per event).
Montauk Manor — Montauk
Address: 236 Edgemere Street, Montauk, NY 11954.
Ghost(s): Guests claim to see shadowy figures, hear old music, and sense former guests walking halls after midnight.
Charge / Access: Hotel; access for guests or dining patrons.
Montauk Point Lighthouse — Montauk
Address: 2000 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NY 11954.
Ghost(s): “Abigail,” a shipwrecked woman whose spirit haunts the tower; also phantom footsteps and voices heard near the lightkeeper’s quarters.
Charge / Access: Admission required; museum and tower open seasonally.
Old Burying Ground (Cutchogue) — Cutchogue
Address: Route 25A & Harbor Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935.
Ghost(s): Disembodied voices and shadowy shapes among headstones; visitors report sudden chills and whispering near the oldest markers.
Charge / Access: Public; free daylight access.
Old Burying Ground (Southold) — Southold
Address: Main Road, Southold, NY 11971.
Ghost(s): Ghostly figures and murmuring voices near 17th-century Puritan graves; EVPs reportedly capture phrases like “we built this town.”
Charge / Access: Public; occasional guided tours by the historical society.
Poggatticut Burial Ground — Greenport / East Marion vicinity
Address: E. Hampton–Sag Harbor Turnpike (NY 114), Suffolk County, NY.
Ghost(s): Said to be burial site of Montaukett leader Sachem Poggatticut (d. 1654); local legend claims his spirit guards the land.
Charge / Access: Public area; no fee, limited markings.
Sylvester Manor — Shelter Island
Address: 80 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, NY 11964.
Ghost(s): Spirits of enslaved workers and family members; reports of moving objects, footsteps and shadowy figures near the manor kitchen.
Charge / Access: Grounds free; house tours ticketed.
Townsend Manor Inn — Greenport
Address: 714 Main Street, Greenport, NY 11944.
Ghost(s): “The Lady of Room 303,” plus reports of knocks, whispers, and cold breezes throughout hallways.
Charge / Access: Lodging or restaurant fee applies.
Wickham Farmhouse (Village Green) — Cutchogue
Address: Cutchogue Village Green, Main Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935.
Ghost(s): James & Frances Wickham, brutally murdered in 1854, said to haunt the farmhouse; witnesses claim rocking chairs move and lamps flicker when their story is told.
Charge / Access: Historic site; admission for tours/events.
Wiggins House — Greenport
Address: Private residence, Greenport, NY 11944.
Ghost(s): Up to five female spirits in the tower; the owner reported eerie singing and “invisible guests.” A priest once suggested hymns from the 1860s to calm them.
Charge / Access: Private home; view from street only.
🕯️ Additional Ghost Legends (Already Integrated Above)
- Mr. Travis (Cutchogue Schoolhouse teacher spirit).
- James & Frances Wickham (Cutchogue axe murder victims).
- Abigail (Montauk Point Lighthouse ghost).
- Sachem Poggatticut (Native Montaukett spirit).
- The Lady of Room 303 (Townsend Manor Inn).
- Brownie the ghost dog (Bug Light Lighthouse).
